Cooper River Spill; Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC | 2002-Sep-30
Initial Notification: On 30 September NOAA Hazmat was notified of a spill of an unknown quantity of what was described as #6 fuel oil from an unknown source into the Cooper River. Shoreline impacts are reported in south end of Charleston harbor and, oil is reported in vicinity of James Island and Fort Sumpter.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 32° 47.15′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 79° 55.49′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |